BEIJING (AP) -- The global economy is showing "early signs of stabilization" due to action by the United States and China to end its worst slump in decades, U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said Tuesday.

The two governments announced they would launch new high-level talks the week of July 27, reviving a dialogue carried on under the former U.S. administration and broadening the agenda to include foreign policy concerns.

Geithner said that in two days of talks, Chinese officials recognized the need to move aggressively to revive growth and stabilize the banking system even at the cost of higher U.S. government budget deficits.

"I think we've already demonstrated the capacity of our two countries to work together on the global stage to lay a foundation for economic recovery," Geithner said in a meeting with President Hu Jintao as he wrapped up his visit. "And I think partly because of the strengths of the actions put in place by your government and by President Obama we're starting to see some early signs of stabilization and recovery in the global economy."

China is the largest owner of U.S. Treasury securities and Geithner assured Chinese leaders that President Barack Obama was committed to tackling soaring budget deficits that have stirred unease about the value of Beijing's holdings.

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